Word: campaign
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...forms into which Harvard political enthusiasm evolved perhaps the best known is the "torchlight parade," first conceived in 1868 in the campaign of Grant and Seymour. Its features of orginality, its full panoply of plug hat, black bottle, and class uniform, seem to have been due not to any gradual development but according to all reports were present at the very first parade. This fact is not entirely certain, however, as the reporter for the college paper, who was present at this 1868 procession, was unable to give at good account of either himself or the procession. His notes, taken...
...several campaign leaders, not satisfied with the use of the radio for political spell binding, have resorted to the use of the talking moving picture, a new invention, not yet perfected...
...sorry to note that the La Follette-Wheeler Club has been denied the privilege of maintaining its headquarters in Apthorp House. It seems to us unfortunate that any political club, whatever its creed, should be deprived of facilities for carrying on its campaign work...
...Harvard Liberal Club was founded with the central purpose of giving fair opportunity for the free expression of all shades of opinion. As a club we are not pledged to any creed, nor, in a campaign, to any candidate. At present, therefore, we feel that the respective supporters of La Follette, Davis, and Coolidge should be equally unhampered in laying their facts before the college...
...This campaign has produced no new issues", said Mr. Fechtner...